Raluca Ciochina vs Alexandra Popa — Bucharest 10K Qualifying Round
Bucharest 10K · ITF · Qualifying Round
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 July 2000 ·
clay
ROUAlexandra Popa
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLLL
Ciochina R.6-1 6-3
Popa A.
Ciochina R.
662
Popa A.
130
Raluca Ciochina defeated Alexandra Popa 6-1 6-3 in the Bucharest 10K qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alexandra Popa came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Raluca Ciochina had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 10 on clay. Raluca Ciochina claimed a first win over Alexandra Popa in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Raluca Ciochina dropped just 4 games past Alexandra Popa.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-08-13 | Bucharest 1 10K | R16 | clay | Alexandra Popa | 6-2 7-5 |